Lemon reamer



June 19, 1928. I 1,674,475

V. V. LOOMIS LEMON REAMER INVENTOR Patented June 19, .1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE VIRGIL V. LOOMIS, OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO UNTTED STATES GLASS COMPANY, OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF PENN- SYLVANIA.

LEMON REAMER.

Application fl1ed J'anuary 12, 1926.- Serial No. 80,726.

The present invention relates to a lemon reamer, and more especially to its combination with a cup-like vessel for retaining and preventing the expressed nice from spilling.

The term lemon reamcr is used in the trade to describe devices having a conical serratedprojection upon which the half of a lemon, orange, lime or similar fruit is turned and pressed so as to get the juice. Lemon reamers are sometimes called lemon juicers or even lemon squeezers.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the. lemon reamer and its holding vessel Figure 2 is an elevation of the same;

Figure 3 is a vertical section alon'g'the line III-*IH of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a detail plan view showing the recess in the internal shoulder of the vessel; and v Figure 5 1s a-bottom plauvlew ofthe reamer removed from its holding "essel.

Referring to the illustrated embodiment N of the invention, the lemon rea'mer proper 1 consists of the usual upwardly projecting cone 2 having the usual sharp ribs 3, so that when a lemon, orange, lime or other fruit is pressed down upon it and turned, the pulp Will be macerated and the juiceobtained. The conical central reaming portion is surrounded by a grooved base 4 hav ing holes 5 through which the juice. drips.

The lemon reamer is seated against an internal shoulder 6 of a cup-like vessel 7. A cooperating shoulder 8 is formedon the base of the reamer. The reamer is held from turningin its cup by means of :1 lug 9 formed on'the bottom of the reamer base which engages a recess or cut away portion 10 in the shoulder 6.

The vessel 7 may be of any suitable form such as a cup or bowl. It is shown as a measuring cup having a measuring scale 11. This type of cup is veryiconvenient as it .not

i only may be used for measuring other things, but may also measure the lemon, orange,

for the lemon juice. thus obviating the necessity of emptying the 'juice after each lemon or half lemon is reamed which is the case wit-lithe usual lemon reamers. Also the cup extends a sufficient distance above the retainingshoulder 6 so that danger of the juice .which is being pressed from the lemon spilling or spattering over the edge of the cup which the reamerand its cup are inade'is glass, although other materials may be used.

The term lemon reamer is that in the trade to designate devices for crushiiig the pulp and obtaining the juice from lemons, oranges, or other fruits which are pressed and turned against them and the term is therefore intended to include devices for getting the juice from fruits other than lemons.

While the preferred embodiment of the invention has been specifically illustrated and described, it is to be understood that the invention is not so limited, but may be otherlowing claim.

I claim: The combination with a circular cup-like vessel having a shoulder member providing a supporting seat portion, of a circular reamer member having a peripheral portion seated on the seat portion, one of said portions having a recess and the other of said used I is obviated. The preferred material from y wise embodied within the scope of the foli 

